Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB559 Compare Versions

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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 628
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4		-	Chapter 628
5		-	(Senate Bill 559)
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7		-	AN ACT concerning
	3	+	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
	4	+	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
	5	+	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
	6	+	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
	7	+	amendment.
	8	+	sb0559
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9		-	Education – Maryland Meals for Achievement In –Classroom Breakfast Program
10		-	– Annual Appropriation
	10	+	SENATE BILL 559
	11	+	F1 3lr1621
	12	+	CF HB 514
	13	+	By: Senators Guzzone and Zucker, Zucker, Benson, Elfreth, Hettleman, King,
	14	+	McCray, Rosapepe, Augustine, Brooks, Feldman, Hester, Kagan,
	15	+	Lewis Young, and Watson
	16	+	Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2023
	17	+	Assigned to: Budget and Taxation and Education, Energy, and the Environment
	18	+	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
	19	+	Senate action: Adopted
	20	+	Read second time: March 6, 2023
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12		-	FOR the purpose of increasing a certain appropriation required by the Governor for the
13		-	Maryland Meals for Achievement In–Classroom Breakfast Program; and generally
14		-	relating to the Maryland Meals for Achievement In–Classroom Breakfast Program.
	22	+	CHAPTER ______
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16		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
17		-	Article – Education
18		-	Section 7–704(a) through (c), (e), and (f)
19		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
20		-	(2022 Replacement Volume)
	24	+	AN ACT concerning 1
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22		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
23		-	Article – Education
24		-	Section 7–704(j)
25		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
26		-	(2022 Replacement Volume)
	26	+	Education – Maryland Meals for Achievement In –Classroom Breakfast Program 2
	27	+	– Annual Appropriation 3
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28		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
29		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	29	+	FOR the purpose of increasing a certain appropriation required by the Governor for the 4
	30	+	Maryland Meals for Achievement In–Classroom Breakfast Program; and generally 5
	31	+	relating to the Maryland Meals for Achievement In–Classroom Breakfast Program. 6
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31		-	Article – Education
	33	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
	34	+	Article – Education 8
	35	+	Section 7–704(a) through (c), (e), and (f) 9
	36	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 10
	37	+	(2022 Replacement Volume) 11
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33		-	7–704.
	39	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
	40	+	Article – Education 13
	41	+	Section 7–704(j) 14
	42	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 15
	43	+	(2022 Replacement Volume) 16
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35		-	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
	45	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
	46	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
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37		-	(2) “Program” means the Maryland Meals for Achievement In–Classroom
38		-	Breakfast Program.
	48	+	Article – Education 19 2 SENATE BILL 559
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40		-	(3) “Secondary schools” includes middle schools and high schools.
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42		-	(b) (1) There is a school breakfast program in the State, known as the
43		-	Maryland Meals for Achievement In–Classroom Breakfast Program.
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45		-	(2) The Program is a joint effort of the Department and the county boards
46		-	or sponsoring agencies for eligible nonpublic schools.
	52	+	7–704. 1
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48		-	(c) (1) The purpose of the Program is to provide funding for a school that
49		-	makes an in–classroom breakfast available to all students in the school. Ch. 628 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	54	+	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 2
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51		-	– 2 –
	56	+	(2) “Program” means the Maryland Meals for Achievement In–Classroom 3
	57	+	Breakfast Program. 4
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53		-	(2) The funding is intended to complement the funding received by a school
54		-	from the federal government for a school breakfast program.
	59	+	(3) “Secondary schools” includes middle schools and high schools. 5
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56		-	(e) (1) If a school that participates in the Program has less than 40% of the
57		-	registered students eligible for the federal free or reduced price meal plan, the school shall
58		-	remain eligible to participate in the Program for 1 year.
	61	+	(b) (1) There is a school breakfast program in the State, known as the 6
	62	+	Maryland Meals for Achievement In–Classroom Breakfast Program. 7
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60		-	(2) If, after 1 year, the school’s percent of registered students eligible for
61		-	the federal free or reduced price meal plan is less than 40%, the school is no longer eligible
62		-	to participate in the Program.
	64	+	(2) The Program is a joint effort of the Department and the county boards 8
	65	+	or sponsoring agencies for eligible nonpublic schools. 9
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64		-	(f) A county board or a sponsoring agency for an eligible nonpublic school shall:
	67	+	(c) (1) The purpose of the Program is to provide funding for a school that 10
	68	+	makes an in–classroom breakfast available to all students in the school. 11
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66		-	(1) ~~Apply~~ to ~~the Department for funds for schools within~~ the ~~jurisdiction of~~
67		-	the ~~board or~~ for ~~schools that are under the sponsoring agency that:~~
	70	+	(2) The funding is intended to complement the funding received by a school 12
	71	+	from the federal government for a school breakfast program. 13
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69		-	(i) Are eligible to participate in the Program; and
	73	+	(e) (1) If a school that participates in the Program has less than 40% of the 14
	74	+	registered students eligible for the federal free or reduced price meal plan, the school shall 15
	75	+	remain eligible to participate in the Program for 1 year. 16
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71		-	(ii) Apply to the board or to the sponsoring agency to participate in
72		-	the Program; and
	77	+	(2) If, after 1 year, the school’s percent of registered students eligible for 17
	78	+	the federal free or reduced price meal plan is less than 40%, the school is no longer eligible 18
	79	+	to participate in the Program. 19
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74		-	(2) Submit an annual report to the Department on the Program, including
75		-	the manner in which the funds have been expended.
	81	+	(f) A county board or a sponsoring agency for an eligible nonpublic school shall: 20
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77		-	(j) The ~~Governor shall include in~~ the ~~annual budget bill an appropriation~~ of
78		-	~~[$7,550,000] $12,050,000 to~~ the ~~Program.~~
	83	+	(1) Apply to the Department for funds for schools within the jurisdiction of 21
	84	+	the board or for schools that are under the sponsoring agency that: 22
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80		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
81		-	1, 2023.
	86	+	(i) Are eligible to participate in the Program; and 23
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83		-	Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2023.
	88	+	(ii) Apply to the board or to the sponsoring agency to participate in 24
	89	+	the Program; and 25
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	91	+	(2) Submit an annual report to the Department on the Program, including 26
	92	+	the manner in which the funds have been expended. 27
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	94	+	(j) The Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of 28
	95	+	[$7,550,000] $12,050,000 to the Program. 29
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	99	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 1
	100	+	1, 2023. 2
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	105	+	Approved:
	106	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	107	+	Governor.
	108	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	109	+	President of the Senate.
	110	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	111	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.